A DERELICT building in one of the area's most deprived wards is to to be transformed into an enterprise centre. The Community Enterpri-se Haven, which is to be set up in the former Water Board offices in Every Street, Nelson, will support entrepreneurs
PLANS have been drawn up to upgrade services at two GP surgeries within a mile of each other in Blackburn. Major changes are wanted for the surgery at 54 Preston New Road, near Corporation Park, which dates to the late 19th century. The surgery would
Sisters Zara Clithero, 18, and Amy Clithero, 16 riding Ruach from Hebden Bridge who did a Spanish horse display
Sisters Natasha, 4, and Bronia, 2, Olszewski, from Padiham, tucking into their ice-creams
Kelly Brooks, 10, from Blackburn performing with the Lancashire Red Rose Majorettes.
Jordan Nuttal, 10, from Belthorn showing the Championship winning Ayrshire heifer calf.
STYLISTS from East Lancashire got up close and personal with stars of hit teen soap Hollyoaks when they were asked to work on their calendar. Celeste Arnold, who owns a salon in Rossendale, was commissioned by Lime Pictures, producers of the Channel
KIM Smith was the golden girl of the Rossendale Primary Schools cross country championships after winning all four races to clinch the girls title. The talented Holy Trinity runner was the stand-out athlete in the annual event which was held over four
HYNDBURN and Ribble Valley lifted the Lancashire Cup for the first time in 11 years thanks to a winning goal from the unlikeliest but most production source. For it was a centre back converted to a left winger who headed home the only goal of the game
MULTI-sports camps will run across the borough today and tomorrow as part of the Let's Go Burnley Sport scheme. All the camps will then come together at the Spirit of Sport Centre, Burnley, to take part in inter-camp competitions on Thursday. And on
Burnley defender Wayne Thomas is believed to be attracting attention from Championship rivals Coventry City. The Sky Blues are rumoured to be considering a £200,000 for the 28-year-old, who signed for Burnley from Stoke City in the summer of 2005.
THE latest production from The Rossendale Players set to hit the New Millennium Theatre's stage is Hobson's Choice. The Players are in rehearsals for a production of the play from Lancashire-born actor Harold Brighthouse. Len Taylor will be directing
Gift shop Sara's of Clitheroe finished in the top five of 'The Greats Gift Retailer of the Year Awards' at an awards ceremony in London. The Castle Street shop was up against 30 retailers from across the UK in the competition run by trade magazine
OFFICIALS from the Foreign Office are to step in to try to speed up the hunt for the murderer of a charity worker in India. The family of Michael Blakey have spoken of their disappointment at the speed of the inquiry which is being led by the authorities
THE sacking of a primary school head-teacher who was at the centre of a sex offender scandal has been up-held. Kathleen Tyson was escorted from Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Darwen by council officials in January, after allegations that a man on the
A HOLIDAYMAKER has told how she and her friends shared a beer with the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case. Maggie Law was staying with a group of friends in the resort of Praia da Luz while the four-year- old was snatched from her apartment.
VIOLENCE erupted in a pub after a woman walked in and saw her ex-partner with his new girlfriend, a court was told. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Pauline Harris, 54, attacked her ex, raining blows on him as he tried to cover up at the Lomax Arms, Great
WHAT Tony Robinson is to archaeology, so Bill Oddie is the equivalent to nature. Yes, playing a key role in a major comedy series is, it seems, the way to a secondary career later in life. So expect to see Michael Crawford's politics show coming to
A thief who "steals to live" was spared a jail term but was warned that prison awaited if she struck again. Renata Kohutova, 30, was responsible for a "serious pattern of offending" and had failed to respond to previous court orders, Burnley magistrates
A MUGGER struck three times in an afternoon, targeting a wheelchair-bound woman and a pensioner in her 80s. Detectives in Accrington have appealed for anyone with information to come forward and help them catch the "cowardly and desp-icable" robber before
A CONTROVERSIAL industrial site has been granted a change of use that has angered people living nearby. About 15 Grane Road residents who attended the development control committee meeting were left furious after developer Hurstwood was given permission
A TAX office employing 127 workers could be closed - prompting concern over the loss of white collar jobs in a town. Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reviewing whether to relocate its Chaucer Walk site at the Furthergate Industrial Estate,
TWO local stars stole the show on an historic day of dazzling darts action. For father-and-son duo, Fred and Brian Carter, picked up the respective Man of the Match awards in the first ever county versus country darts exhibition. Whilst six of the region's
IT may have been an occasion to honour the feats of Blackburn Rovers players in the Premier League this season but the real stars of the show were tucked away on a guest table. The annual Blackburn Rovers player of the year awards at Ewood Park was also
THE Ambulance Service faces an uphill struggle in trying to meet a new standard for answering 999 calls. That's the admission from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) deputy chief executive Bob Williams as the Department of Health tightens up the target
HASLINGDEN Handball Club's two under 13s teams ended the season on a high after they finished first and second in their respective leagues. Playing in the North West Fruit Shoot League, Haslingden's A' team were crowned Division One champions after going
A POSTMAN mimics an Asian workmate and he gets the sack. Is that any way to promote race relations? Would the same thing have happened had the mate been Irish or Welsh, not to mention Jock from Glasgow? If we are to get on with each other, folk must
SIXTEEN gymnasts from Blackburn with Darwen Sports Acro Gymnastics Club competed at the North West Invitational competition held at Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan and came back with a haul of medals. All the gymnasts from the club were competing for
COUNCIL bosses have told Accrington Stanley that the offer of freedom of the borough still stands. The club and chairman Eric Whalley last year turned down the highest civic honour that Hynd-burn Council can bestow. The snub came after a series of rows
PUPILS from across East Lancashire will be some of the first in the country to be offered new specialist diplomas. Schools and colleges in Blackburn with Darwen will offer the new qualification for 14 to 19 year olds, after bids to the Department for
CUP finals can affect teams in different ways. Some sides rise to the occasion while others simply don't do themselves justice. That is exactly what happened to Michelin and George and Dragon in the Burnley and District League's Bob Emmett Cup final
BURNLEY Basketball Club's Under 14s have reached the play-offs in the Central Venue League after a fine victory against an impressive Blackpool side. Burnley started the game with a high tempo and an aggressive defence and put Blackpool on the back foot
BRENDAN Flood is hoping his background as a die-hard Clarets fan will earn him the trust of Burnley supporters. The millionaire director watched his first match at Turf Moor as a six-year-old boy, and has since enjoyed and endured the club's trials and
BRENDAN Flood is planning to redevelop Turf Moor to bring it in line with modern Premiership and Championship stadia. Improving Burnley's historic ground and its facilities is among one of several proposals lined up by Burnley's ambitious millionaire
DARWEN Gala committee is inviting residents and community groups to book their place in the parade. Community group floats and owners of vintage or unusual vehicles are needed for the parade on Sunday, August 18. Those who do not want to organise a
A PERVERT who molested a schoolgirl has kept his freedom but has been banned from having contact with children under 16. David Byrom, 27, was said to have fondled, kissed and cuddled the victim, but still protested his innocence. He behaved inappropriately
FOUR people were rescued from Pendle Hill after they went for a late-night walk. The party, from Scunthorpe, are on holiday in Pendle, and called for help after they lost their way at around 2am on Sunday. Police contacted the Rossendale and Pendle
RAWTENSTALL'S Constablelee St Paul's Primary has welcomed a new face at the helm. Suzanne Howard has been appointed headteacher at the Hollin Lane school, taking over from Eileen Stubbs who has moved to a larger school in Preston. Mrs Howard, 33, has
THE proposed merger of East Lancashire travel firm MyTravel with one of its rivals has moved another step closer. MyTravel shareholders today approved plans to merge with Thomas Cook at the firm's annual general meeting in which an extraordinary general
CALICO Housing has been shortlisted for a prestigious North West Construction Award for helping develop the skills and careers of local people. The Burnley-based organi-sation was shortlisted for its modern apprenticeships and Building Foundations prog-rammes
A ROW of lime trees is in line for the axe over fears that they are becoming unstable and a danger to the public. Local councillors said it would be regretful if the nine trees in York Street, Clitheroe, were chopped down, but conceded public safety
A SERIES of events is planned to mark Carers' Week in Hyndburn, next month. Local charity Carers Link is organising the week-long celebration of the role that carers play in the community by offering a number of free events. Carers' Week begins on June
THIRTY-three teams took part in the inter-school Technology Tournament held at Hollins Technology College in Accrington. Schools from Ribble Valley, Hyndburn and Blackburn were among those that took part in the competition, which tested pupils' science
A thief who stole a guitar amp from a garage in Hesketh Street, Great Harwood, sprayed the word "gutted" on the door of the building in red paint. Sgt Stuart Banks said the amp was later found abandoned nearby after the theft on Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers are keeping tabs on James Beattie's situation at Everton. However, contrary to reports elsewhere, a swoop is not thought to be imminent as manager Mark Hughes has more pressing targets.
A MOTORIST has been fined £300 after a crash which claimed the life of a Blackburn bus driver in Edenfield. Russell Horne, 64, died shortly after his bus collided with a lorry on the A56 near the town. William Gray, 48, of Glenluce Crescent, Blackburn
PENDLE councillors agreed the authority should strive for plain English in all its reports and documents. Coun Tony Greaves put forward the motion at the full council meeting, which also saw outrage from some councillors over comments from Coun Brian
43rd Rossendale's Nick signs the white friendship necker of Robbie watched by troop members.
Network Scout County Commissioner Joanne Carey sports the 21st World Scout Jamboree motif.
Jamboree Unit's Serena Patell with one of the specially designed witch emblem wood branding irons.
Click here to view the Great Harwood Show photo gallery. THOUSANDS flocked from miles around to enjoy the 141st Great Harwood Show. The grey Bank Holiday Monday weather didn't dampen the atmosphere as around 7,000 people enjoyed the usual treats on
AN influential group of MPs has demanded that army bosses clarify the rules for interrogating prisoners following the trial of seven Lancashire soldiers. The parliamentary joint committee on human rights has written to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) asking
YOUTHS have been banned from gathering in a community after yobs made residents' lives a misery. The massive exclusion zone covering most of Mill Hill is the first time a dispersal order has been obtained by police in Blackburn. It comes into force
PLANS to convert a museum heralded as a vital part of a town's heritage into a centre for former drug addicts have been officially submitted. Blackburn with Darwen Council has applied to itself for permission to carry out a £500,000 revamp of Lewis Textile
READING the letters page I was shocked to see the letter re Darwen Tower. Obviously the writer must be from Blackburn or if they live in Darwen they have not done so since the borough was absorbed into Greater Blackburn! Darwen has lost its independence
IN her recent column, Caroline Dutton states that Indian and Pakistani migrants came to work in Blackburn almost 100 years ago. I can assure her that prior to the 1960s there were almost no migrant workers in Blackburn. There were Asian doctors and nurses
WHALLEY born and bred but no longer living there I feel I must take issue with the comments directed at Lost recently. Some research may be required on precisely why Clitheroe was actually included in hit show Lost. Or by purely watching a show shot
THE ground floor of a house was severely damaged by a fire on Sunday and two people were treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters found the ground floor of the property in Willis Street, Burnley, was well alight when they attended about 11.30pm. There
In 1989, defending champions Haslingden hadn't got off to a good start. As Simon O'Donnell recalls, they'd lost their first couple of matches and were playing Bacup at Lanehead. Already, he'd heard a call from the terraces: "Go home, pro!" It was
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into a blaze which caused severe damage to a factory. The former Ultra Finishing factory on Colne Road, Burnley, suffered 20 square metres of damage to the roof in the blaze on Sunday night. A further 10 square metres
BLACKBURN Rovers chairman John Williams today challenged the whole town to get behind the club's bid for a top-six Premiership push next season. Williams is convinced that manager Mark Hughes can assemble a squad this summer that is capable of mounting
Blackpool boss Simon Grayson has immediately set his sights on taking the Tangerines into the Premiership. The former Blackburn Rovers defender has masterminded the Seasiders' transformation from Coca-Cola League One relegation favourites in October
ACCRINGTON Stanley are hoping to secure their third summer signing in the next week. On the back of snapping up John Miles and Paul Carden, the Reds have targeted an experienced goalkeeper to work with Ian Dunbavin and youngster Martin Fearon, who last
Hyndburn and Burnley started their Young Athletes' League campaigns with a tough fixture at Longford Park in Stretford, hosted by the Trafford club, and Hyndburn gave a good account of themselves to finish fifth of eight in Division N2WC. Membership
Blackburn Harriers' strongman Brian Cole has won the bronze medal in the United Kingdom 100K Championships in Edinburgh, and has helped the England Team to win the Anglo-Celtic Plate Home Countries International. The distance is the longest recognised
Lancashire's Katie Ingram and Candice Leah were second and third at the Inter Counties Fell Running Championships held in conjunction with the Crowden Horseshoe Fell Race in Derbyshire. Ingrim (pictured), a Junior England International, from Astley Village
Stephen Pearson scored his first goal for Derby County to earn them a place back in the Premiership - and a £50million jackpot - for the first time in five years. Pearson, signed from Celtic for £650,000 in January, scored the only goal against West
Jeff Hayward (40) enacting a German from the 116 Panzer Division of the Weirmacht with Kaiser the dog and Gavin Everett (19) .
PREPARATIONS for Burnley's first FA Cup semi-final appearance for 12 years couldn't have gone any better. Their trip to Hillsborough came a week after a crushing 4-1 win against an all-conquering Leeds United side at Elland Road, which moved the Clarets
Police arrested 11 people on Sunday night after Darwen's music festival. Insp Terry Woods said the arrests were for a variety of offences but most were for drunk and disorderly behaviour in pubs around the town. The eighth annual Darwen Live festival
A 16-year-old boy, seriously injured when travelling in the boot of a car that crashed, has regained consciousness. Lee Bennison, of Riverside View, Clayton-le-Moors, had been in intensive care at Royal Blackburn Hospital since the smash in Whalley Road
